Null Byte Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1873)

  Severity: MEDIUM
  CVE Identifier: CVE-2012-1873,MS12-037
  Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015

  DESCRIPTION

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 through 9 does not properly create and initialize string data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted HTML document, aka "Null Byte Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005053
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005053 - Null Byte Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2012-1873)

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • microsoft ie 7
  • microsoft ie 8
  • microsoft ie 9